Protection MEAL Officer

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the regular meetings with the Program Department
• Contribute to the design of the program’s strategy, putting action points as per the prioritization plan
• Identify linkages with other projects/sectors and contribute actively to the internal coordination
• Monitor contextual updates and engage in relevant coordination/information-sharing meetings as required
• Collaborate closely with Amel’s partners and participate in external meetings if needed
• Collect data from different programs to report on sector indicators at national level
• Participate in proposal writing and creation of logframes, MEAL Plans, Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTTs)
• Contribute to national logframes and indicator reporting as needed
• Contribute to project performance reports within the protection department
• Set up monitoring systems and design data collection tools to ensure the quality and accuracy of collected data
• Conduct assessments to determine the impact and outcomes of projects or programs. This may involve designing evaluation frameworks, analyzing data, and preparing evaluation reports
• Train staff on MEAL procedures and practices to ensure that data is collected and managed effectively
• Use MEAL results to inform decision-making, improve project design, and contribute to the organization's learning and adaptive management
• Define and update SOPs to systematize the MEAL functions and capitalize the experience at program level
• Quality control and validation of all MEAL activities (MEAL plans, quantitative and qualitative assessment tools)
• Ensure that data collection and analysis methods are rigorous, reliable, and valid and that they provide timely and accurate information to inform decision-making
• Support to build the capacity of technical staff and M&E Assistants to effectively collect, manage and use data
• Supervise, and mentor M&E Assistants including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.
• Promote and monitor staff care and well-being of M&E Assistants; approve and manage all leave requests to ensure adequate coverage
• Support any activity that helps reaching our humanitarian goals, as per the employee’s abilities

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., International Development, Social Sciences, Public Health, Data Analysis).
• Strong analytical, presentation, and reporting skills
• Strong data management skills
• Attention to details and a commitment to data accuracy
• Strong communication skills to convey complex information clearly
• Project management skills to coordinate MEAL activities across projects
• Strong methodical planning and organizational skills
• Knowledge of the sector in which the organization operates
• Problem-solving skills to identify issues and propose solutions
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communications skills
• Excellent written and verbal English language abilities. Knowledge of French is a major advantage
• 2 – 3 years’ experience with MEAL tools and methodologies
• Excellent technical understanding of contemporary MEAL methods and practices, with hands-on experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience with data collection and analysis software (e.g., Kobo Toolbox, SPSS)
• Comprehensive knowledge of humanitarian accountability principles and their translation into practice